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S. M. SMITH June 10, 1930.

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Filed May 17. 1929 aucun-y1 Patented June 10, 1930 UNIT/En STATES PATENT oFFlcE SIDNY I. SHITH, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO EMPIRE PRINTING BOX /OOHTANYQ F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION 0F GEORGIA BOX Application filed lay 17,

This invention relates to a box -or casel adapted to contain bottled goods or other commoditiesand to be carried by one hand, and it. aims generally to provide such an article as is capable of expeditious and inexpensive manufacture frompasteboard, relatively heavy paper or the like.. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a, construction which is made in a novel 10 manner from a blank constituting a bottom, sides and handles, in ycombination with an arch section mounted on the bottom ,and coacting with said sides and handles.

A further object is to provide a novel form of side wall affording a handle and a securing flap to prevent accidental opening of the side. The more specific objects and advantages will in part be pointed out or become apparent from `a consideration of the descripzo tion following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment. In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing theimproved box or case in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showingl the improved box or case with its side walls partially open, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through the box transversely of the top and with the handles folded against the latter. v t

Referring specifically to the drawing, the box or case is' made from two parts A and B, preferably of relatively cheap material like heavy paper or pasteboard. Said ypart or blank A is folded along lines 10 in order to form the bottom wall 11 for the box and side walls 12 in hinged or flexible relation therewith. At the top, the side walls 12 arel longitudinally slit or Vslotted at 13 in order to provide central handles 14 and securing flaps 15. The handles 14 extendbeyondtheflaps 15 in the blank form andare folded to increase their flexibility along a line 16 which coincides with the transverse ends of the flaps 1,5. Such hand1es-14 outwardly of the flaps 15 are provided with hand holes or openin 17.

The section B is of arch form and olded so as to provide a top wall 18, side walls 19 50 and securing flanges 20. Such flanges 20 1929.I serial No. 363,824. l

extend inwardly and are fastened in any suitable manner to the top or. upper surface `of bottom wall 11 and for instance by means .of staples as suggested at 21. When the section B is made of pasteboard and folded as shown, it will be realized that it may be readily folded into flat condition and substantially the same plane as the blank A, so that the entire article when knocked down for shipment will be very compact and in substantially a single plane.

In using the box or case the bottles 0r commodities to be carried are inserted into the section B, resting on the box bottom wall 11, after which the walls 12 are moved toward the closed position shown in Fig. 1 with the flaps 15 inserted into the section B in order to' engage the under surface of wall 18, to aid in preventing accidental opening of the side walls 12. 70

The 'handles 14 extend above the topA 18 as shown in Fig. 1, and are adapted to be disposed in `contact so that the hand may be inserted through both openings 17 to suspend and carry the box or case.

As shown in Fig. 3, the handles 14 are of'. a length not exceeding the width of the box, so that they may be folded flat against the box in superposed relation,` which is advantageous in conserving space if the boxes are shipped in their folded condition and with commodities placed therein.

Minor changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope ofthe invention.

1. A box having a bottom wall, an arch section rising therefromy and open atthe sides, side walls hingedto op site edges of the box and adapted to close said sides of the arch section, ,said walls having handles integral therewith to extend above the arch for joint grasping, and said side walls having flaps integral with the upper edges thereof and insertible into the archisection for contact with the inner surface of such section.

2. A box having a bottom, an arch section rising therefrom and open at the sides, side walls hinged to opposite longitudinal edges of the bottom and adapted to close said open l sides of the arch section, said side Walls at their upper edges having longitudinal slits providing handles, and securing aps also hinged to the upper edges of the side walls on opposite sides of the handle, said flaps being insertible into the arch section for engagement with the inner surface thereof, and said handles being longer than said flaps and adapted to extend above the arch section for joint grasping.

3. A box composed of a blank of flexible material folded to provide a bottom and side Walls in hinged relation thereto, an arch section open at its. sides, said arch section havingterminal flanges secured to the bottom, said side walls being movable against the open sides of the arch section, said side Walls at their upper ends having handles and securing flaps also integral with the upper edges of the side Walls on each side of the handles and of less length than the handles, said aps being insertible into the arch section for engagement with the inner surface thereof, and said handles extending above the arch section and provided with openings for joint engagement by the hand.

' SIDNEY M. SMITH. 

